Nicolas Maduro

When Donald Trump ran for president, he criticized the interventionist policies of his Republican and Democratic predecessors, sparking fears that he would usher in a new era of American isolationism. But at the United Nations this week, Trump laid out a clear conservative vision for vigorous American global leadership based on the principle of state sovereignty.

Judging from their hysterical reaction, critics on the left now seem to fear he's the second coming of George W. Bush. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., called his address "bombastic." Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said it represented an "abdication of values." And Hillary Clinton said it was "very...

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